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Speaking at the New Statesman Future Generations conference, panellists discussed how to prevent young people from losing faith in crucial…
After Jeremy Hunt’s Budget was littered with Labour’s ideas, Keir Starmer needs to be more radical to stand out.
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It is thought unlikely the Chancellor will pledge more funding, and that will lead to parts of the health service…
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Lionel Zetter continued to hold two roles in the private sector while working for Barclay in the Cabinet Office and…
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Amid the righteous distress of pregnant women, we mustn’t forget that midwives are women too.
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A new breakthrough in treatment for endometriosis provides a welcome opportunity for the opposition – if it recognises it.
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His 2018 play, set in a Yorkshire geriatric ward, is now a starry movie – with a pandemic-focused final act.
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The shadow health secretary on the Labour left, trans rights and the case against outsourcing health services.
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The health service believes an algorithm can help cut waiting times. Experts are less certain it is the solution.
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The government is focused on recruiting consultants, but supporting the development of experienced doctors is also vital to filling vacancies.
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The preventative health expert on NHS bureaucracy, healthy ageing and what the UK could learn from Singapore.
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As the government and nurses enter “intensive” discussions over pay, a trade union negotiator reveals how talks unfold.
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On the 75th anniversary of the UK’s national healthcare system, we must ensure it stays true to its founding ethos.
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Reduced hours on full pay would relieve a labour market overheated by high rates of quitting, early retirement and ill…
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Less than a year after it was made, the government has broken its promise to address health inequalities.
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The Health and Social Care Committee wants the government to prioritise prevention alongside the NHS backlog.
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It’s a vicious circle – aggravating illnesses only puts more pressure on the NHS.
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The Newsnight journalist on her book Time to Think, and why she had to tell the story of the children…
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If the local elections go badly and the Prime Minister fails to impress, Tory MPs may take revenge.
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As health workers go back on strike, Adrian Boyle of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine says the government’s plan…
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